The legacy of Neandertals in modern people has often been framed as a genetic gift for fighting infection. This time, the ...

Scientists have identified how specific genetic changes function in cells to influence disease risk and other human health traits. By probing regions of DNA previously linked to disease, the work has ...

EMBL researchers created SDR-seq, a next-generation tool that decodes both DNA and RNA from the same cell. It finally opens access to non-coding regions, where most disease-associated genetic variants ...

People often remark that allergies run in their family, but the genetic causes have remained unclear. Previous food allergy genetic research has relied upon broad but surface-level methods called ...

An epigenetic factor that is essential for producing mature egg cells in mice has been identified by RIKEN researchers for the first time. This discovery could aid research into cases of infertility ...

A new study suggests that certain genetic differences, passed down from ancient human ancestors, and exposure to common present-day chemicals could explain why some women are more likely to develop ...

Cancer cells excel at evading detection, but subtle chemical differences set them apart from healthy cells. Now, a team of scientists from Wageningen University & Research and Van Andel Institute has ...

For decades, the accepted explanation for the origins of the Japanese people was relatively straightforward. Modern Japanese ...